Page 2: Historical Events In May - 29

1692  On May - 29 battle at La Hogue English & Dutch fleet beat France   

1692  On this day in history royal Hospital Founders Day first celebrated   

1692  On May - 29 battle at La Hogue: English & Dutch fleet beat France   

1716  Louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist on May - 29.   

1721  South Carolina formally incorporated as a royal colony on May - 29.   

1727  On this day in history peter II Aleksei (11) becomes czar of Russia   

1730  William Jackson, composer on this day in history.   

1731  On May - 29 orazio Mei, composer   

1733  The right of Canadians to keep Indian slaves is upheld at Quebec City on May - 29.   

1736  On May - 29 patrick Henry, US, patriot "Give me liberty or give me death"   

1741  Johann Gottfried Krebs, composer on this day in history.   

1750  Giuseppe Porsile, composer, dies at 70 on May - 29.   

1753  On May - 29 joseph Haydns "Krumme Teufel" premieres   

1753  On this day in history joseph Haydns "Krumme Teufel," premieres   

1765  On May - 29 patrick Henry historic speech against the Stamp Act, answering a cry of "Treason!" with, "If this be treason, make the most of it!"   

1780  On May - 29 lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton massacres Colonel Abraham Buford's continentals allegedly after the continentals surrender. 113 Americans are killed.   

1787  "Virginia Plan" proposed on May - 29.   

1788  On this day in history jacques Aliamet, French etcher/engraver, dies at 61   

1790  Rhode Island becomes last of original 13 colonies ratifying Constitution on May - 29.   

1790  Rhode Is becomes last of original 13 colonies ratifying Constitution on May - 29.   

1791  On this day in history pietro Romani, composer   

1810  Erasmus Darwin Keyes, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1895 on this day in history.   

1814  Josephine, empress of France (1804-14), dies on this day in history.   

1815  On May - 29 cornelis de Gijselaar, politician/patriot, dies at 64   

1816  Madame L'Ouverture, widow of Haiti's leader Toussaint L'O, dies on this day in history.   

1824  Cadmus Marcellus Wilcox, Major General (Confederate Army) on this day in history.   

1825  On this day in history david Bell Birney, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1864   

1826  Ebenezer Butterick, inventor (tissue paper dress pattern) on this day in history.   

1827  Reuben Lindsay Walker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1890 on this day in history.   

1829  On May - 29 humphry Davy, scientist/inventor (Miner's safety lamp), dies at 84   

1833  On this day in history william Marshall, composer, dies at 84   

1837  On May - 29 alexander F de Savornin Lohmann, Dutch minister/party leader (CHU)   

1839  On May - 29 ned Gregory, cricketer (bro of Dave, father of Syd Played 1st Test)   

1840  Hans Makart, Austrian painter (Plague in Florenz) on this day in history.   

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1594  On May - 29 birth of gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632)   

1627  On this day in history birth of anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle)   

1630  Charles II, King of England (1660-85) was born on May - 29.   

1630  On this day in history birth of charles II of England (d. 1685)   

1673  On this day in history birth of cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council   

1675  On May - 29 birth of humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715)   

1716  On May - 29 birth of louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist   

1722  James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773) was born on May - 29.   

1259  Death of King Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219) on May - 29.   

1379  On May - 29 death of king Henry II of Castile (b. 1334)   

1405  On May - 29 death of philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France   

1425  Death of Hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378) on this day in history.   

1453  On this day in history constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49   

1500  Death of Bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns on this day in history.   

1544  On this day in history jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68   

1546  Death of Cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered on May - 29.